06/11/2019 / By Zoey Sky
Lentils are nutritious legumes. If you’re looking for a delicious recipe that includes lentils, try making a French lentil and fennel salad that offers many health benefits.
The recipe for this fennel, lentil, and salmon salad comes from Rosie Daykin’s cookbook “Let Me Feed You.” You can make this easy-to-follow recipe if you have leftover lentils or salmon, and it can be kept in the fridge for three days. Serve the leftover salad for a nutritious lunch the next day.
Daykin, who is also the author of the best-selling “Butter Baked Goods” and “Butter Celebrates!” prioritizes making nutritious home-cooking accessible without compromising on taste and quality. This nutritious dish is full of bold and light flavors and heart-healthy ingredients. (Related: Research: Eating lentils twice a week can reduce your risk of breast cancer by 24%.)
To make this salad, you’ll need French lentils – a nutrient-dense legume that has a nutty and earthy flavor. Lentils are fiber-rich, and they also contain folate and magnesium that can balance blood sugar, lower blood cholesterol, and reduce your risk of heart disease.
This recipe also calls for ingredients with healthy fats like olive oil and salmon, which are both staples of the Mediterranean diet. These two ingredients are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and heart-healthy nutrients.
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This recipe makes six servings.
French lentils are a variety of green lentils. Unlike standard green lentils, French lentils are smaller in size with a slightly darker hue.
Puy lentils, which are also called lentilles du Puy, are French lentils that are grown in the Puy region of central France. Puy lentils are of the same variety as French lentils.
However, since the former are grown in a distinct place with volcanic soil, they taste slightly different compared to the latter. Puy lentils are even more peppery and flinty.
Eat French lentils and fennel salad and follow a nutritious diet full of lean meats, fatty fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables to boost your overall health.
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